legalizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of legalize
as in permits
to make (something) legal They wanted to legalize gambling in their city.

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Recent Examples of legalizes Senate Bill 6 legalizes possession of fentanyl testing strips, which can be used to detect the presence of fentanyl and help prevent overdoses. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026 This day in sports history 1944 — NFL legalizes coaching from bench. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 In December, the Chicago City Council passed a provision in the 2026 budget that legalizes licensing of unregulated video gambling terminals within the city limits. — Julie Darling, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 This is in reference to Assembly Bill 720, a new California law which for the first time, legalizes tastings and wine sales at California vineyards. — Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2026 The measure also legalizes possession of up to 10 grams of cannabis concentrates by adults, as well as cannabis edibles containing up to 2,000 milligrams of THC, the primary psychoactive compound in marijuana. — A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026 First, my plan legalizes the ability for any group to purchase insurance collectively and operate across state lines. — MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025 Both medical and recreational use are legal in Colorado, and New Mexico passed a law this year that legalizes certain medical uses. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legalizes
  1. permits
  2. allows
  3. approves
  4. sanctions
  5. enables
  6. licenses
  7. accepts
  8. authorizes
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  • The prohibition on gathering ramps extends to the Eastern Band of Cherokee, though a recent agreement with the National Park Service permits several dozen members to gather sochan within park boundaries.
    — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The ordinance permits Highfill to apply excess bond proceeds to retire debt early if construction costs come in below projections, and the city holds the option to call and prepay bonds without penalty starting June 1, 2033.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of permits
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  • However, quantum mechanics allows electrons to move between bands through a process known as tunneling.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The most common and most aggressive form of these 287(g) partnerships, the Task Force Model, allows police and sheriff's departments to make immigration arrests.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of allows
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  • Suddenly, that employee is expected to learn a new software platform, train three colleagues and figure out who approves what under the new reporting structure.
    — Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • If the West Hollywood City Council approves the La Brea tower, CIM would start preliminary development work with the intention of breaking ground late next year or in early 2028.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of approves
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  • The bill sanctions Russian financial institutions and its largest state energy projects while targeting Russian partners in the oil and natural gas trade.
    — Chris Boccia, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • For starters the World Cup is run by the same organization, FIFA, which sanctions virtually every level of soccer globally, from the men’s and women’s World Cups, to confederation competitions including the UEFA Championships and the Copa América, to most major age-group tournaments.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of sanctions
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  • Saab says the design enables continuous upgrades as operational needs change, potentially allowing new processing capabilities to be introduced without replacing the entire radar system.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That’s largely due to Apple’s ultra-wideband chip, which enables Precision Finding and guides you to an object’s exact location with on-screen arrows, vibrations, and sounds.
    — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of enables
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  • Channel 4 already licenses Disney content like Abbott Elementary, The X Files and Scandal for its VoD player.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Colossal owns a stake and licenses its technology to the startup.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of licenses
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  • That Kushner even managed to secure agrément, whereby a state accepts a foreign ambassador’s nomination, was a little miracle of American hegemony.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Who accepts the remaining risk, and when will it be reviewed?
    — Aliasgar Dohadwala, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of accepts
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  • Until a manufacturer explicitly authorizes eyes-off operation under the appropriate conditions, keep watching the road and follow the system's instructions.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Section 8 of Article 43 of the CBA authorizes the arbitrator to grant a money award.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorizes

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